The East Central Iowa Council of Governments was awarded a $515,132 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to expand innovation lab and business lab programs and staffing to 15 additional rural communities across Iowa. The funding will support repurposing vacant downtown storefronts in these communities to create rural coworking, networking, and learning spaces. This is intended to foster new private...
This $1,616,279 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the CFDA 14.251 program. The award was granted to ICCF Community Homes, a non-profit community development corporation located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 13, 2024. The grant funds a wide variety of economic development and community development activities, the full scope of which will be defined...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,849,287 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Sacramento, California. The funding will support the construction of an all-electric campus focused on workforce development, job training, and public market space for underserved entrepreneurs. Key components include a new commercial-grade kitchen, a social...
This $1,747,945 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) will support the renovation of a 13,000 square foot building in South Boston, Virginia to create a digital maker space, community gathering space, and co-working offices for the Sova Innovation Hub Corporation. The project work includes architectural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing,...
This $750,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award (CFDA 14.251) was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development to the Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois on August 13, 2024. The grant will fund a variety of economic and community development activities, with the ultimate goal of completing the project as described in the Joint Explanatory Statement...
This $447,300 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Heartland Regional Initiative managed by Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. The initiative provides planning and technical assistance to seven rural communities in the American Heartland to develop strategies for inclusive digital economies. Services include supporting local technology entrepreneurship and the creation of digital and innovation-based jobs. Once completed, the work under this September 2022 to September...
The federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), will support the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) in improving rural infrastructure and essential services in eastern Iowa. The funding will enable ECIA, a U.S. local government entity and council of governments, to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a $2,602,530 Project Grant to the City of Washington, Missouri under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This grant supports the construction of infrastructure to create a new industrial park, including a new road, sewer main, water main, lift station, and streetlights. The project aims to bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance...
This $846,800 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the County of Huerfano, Colorado in establishing a pop-up retail business incubator and maker program in Walsenburg, Colorado. The incubator will offer selected participants business development services, access to a fabrication workspace, and an online marketplace to launch and test physical and online retail concepts from idea through business...
This $750,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.251), supports a wide range of economic and community development activities to be carried out by the West Michigan Sports Commission in Grand Rapids, MI. The specific project details and intended beneficiaries are outlined in the Congressional Record and will be further defined through the recipient's project...